TITLE: Smoke Hole: Looking to the Wild in the Time of the Spyglass
AUTHOR: Martin Shaw
PUBLISHER: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 9781645020950
PODCAST EPISODE: Folklore Podcast Book Club Episode 14
REVIEWER: Becky Jones
Jacket blurb: At a time when we are all confronted by not one but many crossroads in our lives - identity, technology, trust, love, politics and global pandemic, celebrated mythologist and wilderness guide Martin Shaw delivers 'Smoke Hole': three metaphors for the modern world that act as a commons of the imagination.
Martin Shaw’s newest book, Smoke Hole: Looking to the Wild in the Time of the Spyglass is a stunning example of the necessity of a connection to nature. The book takes your hand and gently immerses you in the magic and healing power of the natural world. Shaw’s words touch a deep part of us that we need to connect with now more than ever. He explores ways in which we can find the wild parts of ourselves again, especially in the times of Covid-19, where we all have been given a chance to look inward. We are constantly bombarded with information and technology, and this book is a plea to take a break from that, quiet yourself, and reflect on what is important. His storytelling is wonderful, and his words flow through and around us so easily. Each story within this book is full of magic and wonder, and draws us closer to our natural selves.
AUTHOR: Martin Shaw
PUBLISHER: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 9781645020950
PODCAST EPISODE: Folklore Podcast Book Club Episode 14
REVIEWER: Becky Jones
Jacket blurb: At a time when we are all confronted by not one but many crossroads in our lives - identity, technology, trust, love, politics and global pandemic, celebrated mythologist and wilderness guide Martin Shaw delivers 'Smoke Hole': three metaphors for the modern world that act as a commons of the imagination.
Martin Shaw’s newest book, Smoke Hole: Looking to the Wild in the Time of the Spyglass is a stunning example of the necessity of a connection to nature. The book takes your hand and gently immerses you in the magic and healing power of the natural world. Shaw’s words touch a deep part of us that we need to connect with now more than ever. He explores ways in which we can find the wild parts of ourselves again, especially in the times of Covid-19, where we all have been given a chance to look inward. We are constantly bombarded with information and technology, and this book is a plea to take a break from that, quiet yourself, and reflect on what is important. His storytelling is wonderful, and his words flow through and around us so easily. Each story within this book is full of magic and wonder, and draws us closer to our natural selves.